CIE IGCSE ADDITIONAL MATHEMATICS

(0606)

TOPICAL PRACTICE QUESTIONS

TOPIC 10:
TRIGONOMETRY

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Paper 2
Variants 1, 2 and 3
2016- 2020

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r
1 (a) Given that y = a tan bx + c has period radians and passes through the points ^0, - 2h and
Jr N 4
K , 0O , find the value of each of the constants a, b and c. [3]
L16 P
a tan4x-2
g
=

period I C 2
=
= -

0 = a
tan4(F) 2

=
-

2 = a
[tan(]
Y =,
a = 2
14
2
a = ...................................

(b) (i) On the axes below, draw the graph of y = 2 cos 3x + 1 for -
b = ...................................
2r
GxG
2r
c = ...................................

radians. [3]
↑
3 3
y

4
100 300

&-
2π
period
=

2r - r r r O r r r 2r x
- - -
3 2 3 6 6 3 2 3

-
2

–4

(ii) Using your graph, or otherwise, find the exact solutions of ^2 cos 3x + 1h2 = 1 for
- -
2r 2r -

- GxG radians. [2]

3 3
220s3x + 1 = 11
-
n= -

I ,
/,
u π
-
=
-

z ,

ri
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2 (a) Given that y = 7 cos 10x - 3, where the angle x is measured in degrees, state

(i) the period of y, [1]

(ii) the amplitude of y. [1]

(b)
y
12

10

0
0° 45° 90° 135° 180° 225° 270° 315° 360° x

Find the equation of the curve shown, in the form y = ag (bx) + c , where g (x) is a trigonometric
function and a, b and c are integers to be found. [4]

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3 (i) Prove that sin x (cot x + tan x) = sec x . [4]

(ii) Hence solve the equation sin x (cot x + tan x) = 2 for 0c G x G 360c. [4]

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 cos2x =
[Cosn] (coss)
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sin n + cost v = 1

4 (a) Solve 10 cos 2 x + 3 sin x = 9 for 0° 1 x 1 360° .

-
[5]

10 (l-sinn) + 3 Sinn = 9
a
10-1osinu + 3sinn-9 = 0

(-10sinex + 3 sinc + 1 =
0) ( 1)
-

IOsin2x- 3 sinn-1 =
0

(2 since 1) [Ssinn + 1)
- = 0

since =
t / since = -Y
BA =
300 1 BA = 11 .
548

potic is
3 (b) Solve 3 tan 2y = 4 sin 2y for 0 1 y 1 r radians. [5]

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cosec i - cot i 1
5 (a) (i) Show that = . [4]
sin i 1 + cos i

cosec i - cot i 5
(ii) Hence solve = for 180° 1 i 1 360° . [2]
sin i 2

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(b) Solve tan `3z - 4j =-

1 r
for 0 G z G radians. [3]
2 2

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LHS RHS
-
cos x sin x
6 (i) Prove that - = cos x - sin x . [4]
1 + tan x 1 + cot x

Fini
COSn

-
cross cosa-sinn
TXcosn cosn Txsinze Sinze -

-
-

-inin
-

(
Cosn X

-
costsinc
Since + coss

I
cosv -
Sinn
-

cosi + Since
= (cosn-sinn)
-
Cross Sina) +

-resu + sinz
cos x sin x
(ii) Hence solve the equation - = 3 sin x - 4 cos x for -180° 1 x 1 180° . [4]
- 1 + tan x 1 + cot x
-
=

cosn-sinn =
3 since -
4 cOSR

Scosn =
4 sing

= is
tann
-
=

BA =
51 .
30
--

-187-
-

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1 1
7 Show that - = 2 tan i sec i . [4]
1 - sin i 1 + sin i

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8
G
Solve sec x = cot x - 5 tan x for 0° 1 x 1 360° . [6]

# Cost

n sim
+
Cost
=
-
cost

Sinn

Sin -
# cosu

sinse cos + Sin x =

/
since (Itssinze) = cost

Since + Ssinx = 1-sin2

6 Since + Since
-
1 = 0

C3sinn-1) (2sinn + 1 =
0

sinn =

t , since =

-I
BA =
19 S O

i
-

F
1990210

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1 1
9 (i) Show that - = 2 cosec x cot x . [4]
1 - cos x 1 + cos x

-
I-coss
- coss

(l + cosa) -
(1-cosa)
-
(1-coss) <I + cosa)

2 coSk
-

1-cos2x sinzn + cost n = /

2 cosn
cotre cosec

↑
- - 2
sin

-
=
2 cosec cotse

= os Sinn
-
-

(coth
(in)
=

1 1
(ii) Hence solve the equation - = sec x for 0 G x G 2r radians. [4]
1 - cos x 1 + cos x

kin
=

2 coseck cotr = sec

-osiv
sin2x
=

1
*
tanu
=

1
tanx = 2

tann =
BA =
0 .

955

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10

y
6

i
4

0 x
r 2r

-2

The figure shows part of the graph of y = p + q cos rx . Find the value of each of the integers p, q and r.

p= 2 q=
Y r= 3

- - [3]

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11 (b) (i) Show that 13 tan x sec x - 4 sin x - 5 sec 2 x = 0 can be written as 4 sin 3 x + 9 sin x - 5 = 0 . [3]

#n(n) -
4 Sin -

5(a) = 0

sinn-4sin = 0

Using t usin a

B3sins) -
5 = 4 Singe (cos'21)
13sinc-5 = 4 Since (1-Sinza)
13 Sinz- 5 = 4 Since -
4 Sin3R

(ii)
4 Sinu + 9 sinn -

50
Using your answers to part (a)(ii) and part (b)(i) solve the equation

13 tan x sec x - 4 sin x - 5 sec 2 x = 0 for 0 1 x 1 2r radians. [4]

4
Sin3u + 9 sinx-3 = 0

Sin x =

t
BA =
-
T
T

t --
=,
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12 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

In this question all lengths are in centimetres.

3 -1
3 +1

15°
B

In the diagram above AC = 3 - 1, AB = 3 + 1, angle ABC = 15° and angle CAB = 90° .

(a) Show that tan 15° = 2 - 3 . [3]

(b) Find the exact length of BC. [2]

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13 Solve the equation

A + cosA = 1

(i) 8 sin 2 A + 2 cos A = 7 for 0c G A G 180c, [4]

8/1 -
COS2A) + 2COSA = 7
+ 2COSA 7
81053A
=

ot
-

-
8coSA + 20SA + 1 = 0

8cOS"A-2COSA-1 = 0

(2COSA -1((410SA + 1 ) = 0

-1
CoSA
- COSA =
=
,
Y
BA = 600 BA = 75 5 ,

-
(ii)
u = 60
cosec (3B + 1) = 2.5 for 0 G B G r radians.
I
x = 104
_ [4]
1 < 3B + 14 10 42 .

int
sin (3B + 1) = Es
BA = . 4115
0

a
·

3B + 1 = 2 -
73, 6 .

698 9 013
.

B =
0 577
.

,
1 .

90 2 .

67
,
- -
-
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14 Solve the equation

J rN r
(i) 4 sin KK3x - OO = 3 for 0 G x G radians, [4]
4 2
L P

(ii) 2 tan 2 y + sec 2 y = 14 sec y + 3 for 0° G y G 360° . [5]

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15 (i) Show that cos i cot i + sin i = cosec i . [3]

(ii) Hence solve cos i cot i + sin i = 4 for 0° G i G 90° . [2]

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16 (a) Solve 6 sin 2 x - 13 cos x = 1 for 0° G x G 360° . [4]

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r r 4 tan y
(b) (i) Show that, for - 1 y 1 , can be written in the form a sin y, where a is an
2 2 1 + tan 2 y
integer. [3]

4 tan y r r
(ii) Hence solve + 3 = 0 for - 1y1 radians. [1]
1 + tan y 2 2 2

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17 (a) Solve 3 cot 2 x - 14 cosec x - 2 = 0 for 0° 1 x 1 360°. [5]

sin 4 y - cos 4 y
(b) Show that = tan y - 2 cos y sin y. [4]
cot y

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cos x sin x
18 (i) Prove that - = cos x - sin x . [4]
1 + tan x 1 + cot x

cos x sin x
(ii) Hence solve the equation - = 3 sin x - 4 cos x for -180° 1 x 1 180° . [4]
1 + tan x 1 + cot x

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1 1
19 (i) Show that - = 2 tan x sec x . [4]
1 - sin x 1 + sin x

1 1
(ii) Hence solve the equation - = cosec x for 0° G x G 360° . [4]
1 - sin x 1 + sin x

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tan x 1 + sec x 2
20 (i) Show that +
tan x
= . [5]
1 + sec x sin x

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tan x 1 + sec x
(ii) Hence solve the equation + = 1 + 3 sin x for 0c G x G 180c. [4]
1 + sec x tan x

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21 DO NOT USE A CALCULATOR IN THIS QUESTION.

In this question lengths are in centimetres.

B You may use the following

trigonometric ratios.
2 3 +1
1
sin 30° =
2
3
30° cos 30° =
A 2
1
tan 30° =
3
C

(a) Given that the area of the triangle ABC is 5.5 cm2, find the exact length of AC. Write your answer
in the form a + b 3 , where a and b are integers. [4]

(b) Show that BC 2 = c + d 3 , where c and d are integers to be found. [4]

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sin x tan x
22 (a) Show that = 1 + sec x . [4]
1 - cos x

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(b) Solve the equation 5 tan x - 3 cot x = 2 sec x for 0° G x G 360° . [6]

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23 Solve the equation

(a) 2 sin x = 1 for - r G x G r radians, [3]

(b) 3 tan (2y + 15c) = 1 for 0c G y G 180c, [4]

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(c) 3 cot 2 z = cosec 2 z - 7 cosec z + 1 for 0c G z G 360c. [5]

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24 (a) Solve 10 cos 2 x + 3 sin x = 9 for 0° 1 x 1 360° . [5]

(b) Solve 3 tan 2y = 4 sin 2y for 0 1 y 1 r radians. [5]

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25 The function f is defined, for 0° G x G 360°, by f (x) = 4 + 3 sin 2x .

(i) Sketch the graph of y = f(x) on the axes below.

0
0° 60° 120° 180° 240° 300° 360° x

–8

[3]

(ii) State the period of f. [1]

(iii) State the amplitude of f. [1]

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26 (a) The curve y = a sin bx + c has a period of 180°, an amplitude of 20 and passes through the point
(90°, - 3). Find the value of each of the constants a, b and c. [3]

x
(b) The function g is defined, for - 135° G x G 135°, by g (x) = 3 tan - 4. Sketch the graph of
2
y = g (x) on the axes below, stating the coordinates of the point where the graph crosses the
y-axis. [2]

- 135° 0 135° x

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27 Solve the equation

(a) 5 sec 2 A + 14 tan A - 8 = 0 for 0° G A G 180°, [4]

5 sin b4B - l + 2 = 0 for - G B G

r r r
(b) radians. [4]
8 4 4

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28 In this question all lengths are in centimetres.

60°
C B

In the triangle ABC shown above, AC = 3 + 1, BC = 3 - 1 and angle ACB = 60° .

(i) Without using a calculator, show that the length of AB = 6 . [3]

(ii) Show that angle CAB = 15° . [2]

(iii) Without using a calculator, find the area of triangle ABC. [2]

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sin x 1 + cos x
29 (a) Show that + = 2 cosec x . [3]
1 + cos x sin x

(b) Solve the following equations.

(i) cot 2 y + cosec y - 5 = 0 for 0° G y G 360° [5]

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cos `2z + j =-
r 3
(ii) for 0 G z G r radians [4]
4 2

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(a) Solve 2 sin bx + l = 3 for 0 1 x 1 r radians.

r
30 [3]
4

(b) Solve 3 sec y = 4 cosec y for 0° 1 y 1 360° . [3]

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(c) Solve 7 cot z - tan z = 2 cosec z for 0° 1 z 1 360° . [6]

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cosecx - cot x
31 (i) Show that = cosecx . [3]
1 - cos x

(ii) Hence solve cosecx - cot x = 2 for 0° 1 x 1 180° . [2]

1 - cos x

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32 (a) Solve 3 cot 2 b y - rl = 1 for 0 1 y 1 r radians. [4]

4

(b) Solve 7 cot z + tan z = 7 cosec z for 0° G z G 360° . [6]

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33 Do not use a calculator in this question.

3– 3

A 3+ 3 B

(i) Find tan ACB in the form r + s 3 , where r and s are integers. [3]

(ii) Find AC in the form t u, where t and u are integers and t ! 1. [3]

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